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Colorado official sues Gov. Jared Polis, alleging he ordered state to turn over information to satisfy ICE subpoena
The Longmont Times Call - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state employees to turn over information on sponsors of undocumented children to federal immigration authorities, despite protests that the order violated state laws limiting cooperation, according to a lawsuit...
Man accused of firebombing demonstrators in Colorado attack has been charged with attempted murder
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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June 5, 2025
A man accused of yelling “Free Palestine” and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza was charged Thursday with attempted murder, assault, cruelty to animals and explosives crimes in a...
Going Pro at the Pikes Peak APEX ⎯ Colorado Springs 16-year-old ready to race
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Alex Snider, a 16-year-old mountain bike racer from Colorado Springs, is excited and at the same time, humbled as he joins the Pro division of the Pikes Peak APEX. For those who don't know, the Pikes Peak APEX is a...
Court orders Trump administration to restore AmeriCorps funding in Colorado-led suit
Colorado Politics
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A federal judge in Baltimore has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for a government-run volunteer agency in 24 states, including Colorado, following a lawsuit led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Gov. Jared Polis, and...
Guest Opinion: The Hostile Environment Created by Anti-Wildlife Activists
Ark Valley Voice - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
Wolf image courtesy of Pixabay With yet another wolf death in Colorado, it’s well past time for leadership to step up and stem what is undeniably a hostile environment created by anti-wildlife activists. This is a human – not a wildlife — problem...
Gov. Jared Polis finishes bill signing tour with 476 bills signed into Colorado law
Colorado Politics
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Gov. Jared Polis has completed his statewide bill signing tour, having signed over 450 pieces of legislation into law. According to the Governor's Office, Polis signed 476 bills this session, 87.5% of which received bipartisan support. "This...
AmeriCorps must restore funding, members to Colorado, other states that sued over cuts
The Sentinel Colorado
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June 5, 2025
The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest...
Day After Colorado Attack, Founder of Anti-Israel Group Chides Activists Who Are Insufficiently ‘Pro-Resistance’
Algemeiner Journal
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June 5, 2025
Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder of the radical anti-Israel organization Within Our Lifetime, chastised those within the pro-Palestinian movement who only support “resistance” in the abstract but not in practice following Sunday’s antisemitic attack...
Wounded veterans ride through Colorado Springs as part of national program
The Gazette - Colorado
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About 40 wounded veterans from multiple western U.S. states gathered in Colorado Springs on Thursday for a two-day bicycling event aimed toward improving their physical and mental well-being. Soldier Ride, an adaptive cycling program spearheaded...
Denver Public Schools officials warn of more school closures ahead
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Denver Public Schools officials are expected to warn board members Thursday night that more school closures are likely in the coming years, citing continued enrollment declines. The board of education meets today at 4:30 p.m. for a workshop in...
New Trump travel ban criticized by organizations that work with immigrants
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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June 5, 2025
President Donald Trump is reviving the travel ban from his first term, announcing a policy that will restrict or ban citizens from 19 countries.A travel ban in his first term faced backlash in the courts, and while legal experts say the new ban...
Two D51 teachers named semifinalists for Colorado Teacher of the Year
Yahoo News
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Two D51 teachers named semifinalists for Colorado Teacher of the YearGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Thursday, the Colorado Department of Education announced the 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Out of the 22 educators named as semifinalists,...
Denver mayor's former political director, Democrat Andrés Carrera, launches bid in Senate District 34
Colorado Politics
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Denver Democrat Andrés Carrera, a former political director for Mayor Mike Johnston, announced on Thursday that he's running to represent the city's Senate District 34, where incumbent state Sen. Julie Gonzales faces term limits after next year's...
Colorado trains, amphitheaters named on best summer activities lists
Coloradoan
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Colorado boasts numerous summer activities recognized in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was voted the nation's top scenic train ride. Anyone living in Colorado knows summer brings a...
Colorado Law Aims to Reduce 568-Day Testing Turnaround for Rape Kits
Westword - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
Colorado's backlog of untested rape kits shot to the forefront of state attention in January, when a sexual assault survivor detailed her "real-life nightmare" to lawmakers. Miranda Gordon had been waiting more than 400 days for the state to...
At least eight people detained at Denver immigration court as ICE presence increases, advocates say
Reporter Herald - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
At least eight people — six adults and two children — have been detained at Denver’s federal immigration court since last Thursday as authorities have stepped up their presence, advocates say. Volunteers at the American Friends Service Committee,...
Trump Practically Bans Travel and Immigration from 12 Countries with Flimsy Security Justifications
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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June 5, 2025
Alex Nowrasteh President Trump announced that he’s banning almost all travel and immigration from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen for “terrorism-related and...
CD8 and Colorado attorney general races heat up as union leader, former federal prosecutor jump in
Reporter Herald - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
The races to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District and to be the next Colorado attorney general grew more crowed Thursday as new candidates entered the 2026 Democratic primaries. Amie Baca-Oehlert, the former president of the state’s...
Denver Underground Pride: The Alternative to Corporate Pride
Out Front Magazine - Colorado
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June 5, 2025
I’ve always been of two minds about the way big Pride festivals are handled. On the one hand, I think a lot of good comes out of Pride. Some people get a chance to see what it’s like to be their authentic selves for the first time because of...
Airborne Operation Strengthens Colorado Guard, Jordan Partnership
US Army
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June 4, 2025
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – In a display of cooperation and capability, Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces recently conducted a joint airborne operation in Watkins, Colorado. The April 23 “Friendship Jump”...